"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the attorney general that addresses concerns about the independence of the database products and provides increased transparency that will help consumers make more informed decisions about their care".
Their decision to gather in secret (the meeting was only divulged weeks later by The Star-Ledger), and their continuing silence would seem to be particularly at odds with the increased transparency that the Booker Team has promised.
"We think the increased transparency that we are hoping the study will bring is in the interests not only of consumers but also of retailers".
Its first statement — which included a promise to "work with the government to establish clear background checks currently absent in their commercial transportation licensing programs" – prompted plenty of outrage, despite the increased transparency that Uber and other taxi apps bring to the table.
will introduce in the coming weeks an updated version of the DISCLOSE Act, the legislation aimed at increasing transparency in election spending that failed to pass Congress, in September 2010, by a single Senate vote.
Conversely, evidence has also shown that good governance can improve key development goals; a study from Transparency International demonstrated that increasing transparency, accountability and integrity in 48 countries had a robust correlation to better outcomes in health, education and water access [ 15].
"Whilst social media can be useful for letting residents know what the council are up to and for increasing transparency, it's important that it's not misused.
The regulation tightens requirements on obtaining consent for processing citizens' personal data by, for example, increasing transparency requirements — basically requiring that privacy policies be written in clear and intelligible language, explaining exactly how the data will be used, in order that people can make a genuine, informed choice to consent (or not consent).
In a world with increasing transparency, it's cool that we still have something a little opaque.
I hope there will be constructive dialogue here, with increasing transparency and openness, so that public money can be monitored in the best way.
